The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-12
ROUNDS or THE COURTS
xROoND SECTION OF THE COUNTY
COURT SESSION BE6UH.
An Admission Of Reckless Expe hdl-
tures In Q Petition For An
other Appropriation.
ESQUIRE HUGHES, OF BRUINS
WICK, FULLY EXONERATED.
Items Of Interest q cred m
the Criminal, Cir
Other Courts.

The County Oeurt began the second
section Of Its quarterly session yester-
day, with foil attendance Of 'squires.
After few preliminary routine mat.
tiers were disposed oil, the following re-
port YVES submitted, signed by A, c.
WELDON, o. g. Hughes, II. O. Thomas
and ]. o. Stewart:
The undersigned having been az
pointed at the last term Of this court a
committee, upon the petition Of a
large numter Of citizsns Of the Fret
and Eighth distric,s. for bridge across
Hatchie river, and also for levee for
road across the bottom ct same place,
after one examination respectfully
make the FLOWING report:
The bridge now standing ID an Old
bridge, and must necessarily be rebuilt
this summer. There have been various
appropriations by this court TO Inn.
prove the road which here leads over
the swamp enough, perhaps, II II had
been donated at one time and applied
20 the erection OF Q levee, TO have
made good road above overflow, but
each donation being too small for this
purpose It was employed In such man
ner % the exigency indicated as best.
The consequence 10 that the road 10
now 40 bad, or perhaps worse, than III
no appropriation had ever been made.
The very existence OF Arlington de-
ponds on this road, three iourtbs Of
her trade coming over IL TO market.
Oar appointment vas intended 10 re.
port TO you both the necessity, or
otherwise, and the cost oil the under
taking. 1b necessity 10 apparent 10
anybody passing over II. We could
not determine the cost without the aid
OF an engineer. We therefore en-.
ployed Mr.. Jordan, county sur
yeyor, 10 make such survey
and estimate, whose report Il
ms We herewith file and make par
of our report In conclusion We car
only say that We do not deem any par
tial appropriation Advisable. 1t would
o. has been shown 10 us In the pas
expenditures on this road, be OF sucl
thort.lived good ~ would not pay
We, therefore, recommend the build
ing Of new bridge and the erection
OF Q levee.
Mr.. Jordan recommended levee 7o9
fee, long, o teet high, crown Of IA feel
with q slope Of IA 10 l, with all necel
sary turnout appro xlmstely $4,000 CT
bic yards. All bridges except th
main one will have 10 be raised an q,
erage Of 8 feet, which will cost, PEI
hape, $3.50. The eutire work ought
be done now for tbO50.
On motion Of Justice Strickland n
same committee va, appointed 10 u
vertise and receive bids and repo
their action At the next term.
LKvEH IN sosoosNAH BorTcx.
JIM. Hill, road commissioner, p
tltioned that the levee In Nonconni
bottom, In Thirteenth Dlstict,
raised above high water mark. Pc
toner and Justices Smith and Do
we're appointed q committee TO advs
tise and receive bids aud report ut ne
term.
RALEiaH RAILROAD BONDS.
The following suggestion "
adopted; IL Appearing TO the cou
from the report OF the chairman al,
at the July term Of this couri, 1856
that the trustee OF this county has
hand TIE sum Of f2S, 272, being the 4
cumulatlon OF interest tar on 4
Memphis and Ohio and general bono
and that no present use can be ma
ofthe same. aud, II further appeari
that tbs bonds and coupons Of d
Memphis and Raleigh railroad q
now all past due, aud that the %
interest land can be advantasoul
used In paying the ssme, II IL order
that the chairman be directed 10 q
said interest fund In paying said bon
and coupons Of the Raleigh railroad
paf, and that he replrt his action
the premises 10 the mex. term Of u
court
JUSTICE HUoBKs KxoSKRArKD.
Messrs John 0yeitop, Il. II. Dul
comb, ID. T. Porter and A. X P,l
the committee appointed TO inves
gate the d.Huehes. BrunswI
mslter, reported, the closing pa
graph being ~ follows: ave q
nothing In the evidence or inform
tion that We could obtain that sho,
east the least suspicion upon the hoI
and integrity Of q. q. Hughes ~
magistrate or q citizen. Your conn
Tee are impressed with the fact u
your honorable court should be v,
careful 10 see, In the letting OF en-
a. contracts, that the proper specifi
: tons should be drawn up, the contr
Jet out In the proper form and W
and bond and security be required
It's iaithful performance"
The court thereupon passsd the
lowing resolutions;
Resolved, That the report OF
Committee OF Investigation In
matter Of certain charges made In
public prints against Justice Hog
be accepted and filed. and made ,
N Of the records Of the court.
2. R,golr,d, That Justice Hug
stands before this court and the ri
lie yind.cAied, the odum attaching
his name having been removed
haid report
8. Roo'Nd, That this court ret,
thanks 10 said committee for the n
ough and searching Investigation Il
have inside In the premises.
sKrrENuER KLKcrioy JUDGES,
Esquire Winters moved that a @,
miltee Of i've judges be appointed
hold the September election. Just
Pope amended with a motion :
members from each district make
q list Of lodges and submit then
the court. IL was finally recons der
and Justices Pope, Holeman, Win,
Hughes aud Jones were appoints,
report names 10 the court.
the RALKIon BRID0L
william T. Nesbitt, the contra,
who built the Raleigh iron brl,
was voted $50 extra expense Incur
In placing coping stones on the Z
crete founda,ionr, the same ha,
been shipped 10 the National Cs
terry, and requiring reshipmenl
Raleigh Of the expense allowed.